Arriving at Madrid's Barajas Airport and other Madrid, Spain Transportation Tips

'Mode': TO
Category: Airplane
Getting TO/AROUND: Travellers should be aware that as of Feb 5, 2006 there is a new terminal at the Barajas Airport. Its big, its beautiful, its 4 km from the other terminals and at this point it is running more or less smoothly, although it got of to a slow start.
The new Terminal 4 or "T4" and its satelite building "T4-S" were designed by the prestigious firms Estudio Lamela and Richard Rogers Partnership, the later being famous for the Pompidou Center in Paris. The new terminal has more than 30 restaurants, lots of shops, banks, beauty salons, VIP lounges and even a spa

Now for the facts you really need.
Airlines using the new terminal (T4) are ALL Iberia flights and One World Alliance carriers.

Public transport to Madrid: Metro stop "Aeropuerto" on Line 8 of the Metro stops nearest T2 but serves T1, T2 and T3.

To get to and from T4 there is a free airport-run bus that leaves T2 every 5 minutes. If you go to T4-S there is an underground tram connecting T4 and T4-S.
As of May 2007 there should be a metro stop on the line 8 that goes to T4...

There is also a bus that goes to Avenida de America from T4, that is a regular city bus but if you dont want to pay for bus then a metro on your way into the City.. take the Metro at T2.

Taxis from Terminals 1 2 and 3 cost about 20-23 Euros to get to the city center. The cost will be a bit higher from T4 as there is a toll road and its also 4km farther away from Madrid.

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Phone: 902353570
Website: http://www.aena.es/

'Mode': AROUND
Category: Subway/Metro
Getting TO/AROUND: Madrid's metro is claimed by locals to be one of the best in the world. It is pretty reliable and clean, recently non-smoking and very easy to use. Make sure you know the direction you are going which is towards the last stop on each line.

From the airport it is very easy to take the Metro into the city. You take the line 8 to Nuevos Ministerios and can transfer there to the Line 6 or 10 to take you where you need to go.

I recommend getting a 10 trip "METROBUS" pass that can be shared by several people and is valid for metro and buses. However there are no free transfers from Metro to Bus as in many other cities of the world.

10 Trip METROBUS costs 6.15 Euros

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Website: http://www.metromadrid.es

'Mode': AROUND
Category: Other
Getting TO/AROUND: Besides buying a regular 10 trip METROBUS pass you also have the option of buying an "Abono Turistico" Tourist pass that offers unlimited travel for the number of days it is valid. (between 1 and 7 days) Use it on Metro (Subway) trains, the busses and also commuter "Cercania" trains within the zone you buy it for. If you are using it for the Cercania trains and metro as well it is certainly a good deal. But you have to make at least 3 or 4 metro and bus trips a day to make this pass worth the price.
The pass also comes with handy city and transportation maps and has information in English.

Prices for the zone A (which covers all central Madrid and somewhat into the outskirts)as of January 2006 are:

1 Day : 3,50 Euros
2 Days: 6,30 Euros
3 Days: 8,40 Euros
5 Days: 13,20 Euros
7 Days: 18,40 Euros

Buy the tickets at metro stops, some newspater kiosks, Tourist office, IFEMA, Atocha AVE station. And remember to bring your Passport or ID as the number has to be written on the back of the ticket.

NOTE: This is NOT the "Madrid Card" which includes entrance to muesums and discounts and things like that...

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Website: http://www.ctm-madrid.es/

'Mode': AROUND
Category: Other
Getting TO/AROUND: When trying to find where in Madrid something is located online and all I have is the address I go to this website.

www.qdq.com

It gives you a photo of the building at that address and a map which shows closest metro stops and parking. A great resourse!
When you get to the main page on the right hand side is the Callejero Fotografico so click on Madrid and then you can put in the street name and number.
Happy hunting!
J.

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Website: www.qdq.com